So what do you need to be a Roughrider fan?
Well, nothing really. That would be the end of the blog and thanks for reading.
No, of course you need things to show your solidarity with the green and white! Read on to find out what needs to be included in your Saskatchewan Roughrider Fan Starter Pack.
You need a jersey. It doesn't have to be a Charleston Hughes customized jersey like the one in the photo. We all know that players tend to change teams often so no one can place blame if you don't want your clothes emblazoned with the name of the guy who just abandoned the team. You can't go wrong with a retro jersey and names like Lancaster, Reed, Aldag, Jurasin or Fairholm. Don't forget you may need more than one. If one jersey doesn't create a winning atmosphere and gets discarded to the depths of the closet, you're going to want to wear another one with better mojo. You are going to want to wear this jersey to every major event you attend world wide because there is no other brand that's as recognizable as that of the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Rider pride is world wide!
I am not a drinker but even I know that Pilsner beer is synonymous with Roughrider fans. Roughrider fans flock to liquor board stores to purchase the coveted case of beer in hopes of acquiring the famed Pilsner Roughrider flag. Fans can go as far as choosing to watch games from Pilsner Place at Mosaic Stadium. Even this fan has a hard hat with the famed Pilsner rabbit on it.
Bring 'em out! Bring 'em out! You are going to need a cowbell when the team gathers in the tunnel and we welcome them to the field. There is nothing more thrilling than when Rider Nation is standing and cheering and those pyrotechnics start going off. While cowbells are somewhat controversial and not everyone likes them you are going to wish you have something more effective than clapping and stomping from the opening kick off to the waning moments of the fourth quarter. Warning: You will go home with a sore throat and a lost voice but it will all be worth it and you will be anxious to do it all over again next week.
Your smart device whether it be an iphone or android will be a necessity for not only in game interaction but for snapping those impromptu photos. Sure, I like to think back to that time but isn't it better when you have a photo too? Like last season when the 1989 Grey Cup team appeared on the field right infront of my seats or when the Stanley Cup was brought to the stadium or even when Gainer gets to drive around strapped into his car. Something exciting happen? Can't wait to share it online after the game...I mean if we don't talk about it immediately on social media did it really happen at all?
Break out star Cody Fajardo has become known for a few things but none as viral as corndogs and sprinkles of jesus. In those dying moments when your heart is sinking but you are so hopeful the Riders can score and you look at the clock and say a little prayer...then you see Cody Fajardo take the ball and fly over the pilon in the endzone? Well that is what has become known as a sprinkle of jesus. In other words you don't really need a bottle of sprinkles but you need to have undying faith in the most dire of situations. When it happens and we are rejoicing in a walk off victory there is no better way to celebrate than with a corndog and according to Cody Fajardo himself a carnival corndog is the best but they are available at your local Co-Op in a pinch.
Last but not least the watermelon. There's all kinds of stories about how the watermelon came to be known as the head gear of choice for the most rabid of Roughrider fans but no one knows the true story for sure. No we aren't interested in eating them. Didn't you know watermelon hats are the height of fashion from June to November?
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